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The Equifax breach may have exposed 143 million Social Security numbers — but here’s why you shouldn’t freak outBusiness Insider Equifax data breach: Elizabeth Warren calls for probe of hack, consumer data securityUSA TODAY Senator Warren Launches Probe Into EquifaxTheStreet.com How the CFPB Should Respond to EquifaxBloomberg Will Equifax be held accountable?CNNMoney Full coverage

US Retail Sales Fall After Downward Revisions in Prior MonthsBloomberg US Retail Sales Fell in AugustWall Street Journal (subscription) US retail sales dipped 0.2 percent in August, weakest in six months, as auto sales fellWashington Post Full coverage

Google sued by female ex-employees over pay discriminationEngadget Google Hit With Gender Pay Discrimination LawsuitNBCNews.com Female ex-Googlers sue, claiming sex discriminationArs Technica Google Sued for Allegedly Paying Women Less Than Male PeersBloomberg Bias Suit Could Boost Pay, Open Promotions for Women at GoogleWIRED Full coverage

China internet finance body suggests framework for virtual currenciesReuters China Is Said to Call for Bitcoin Exchange Halt by Month-EndBloomberg Top China Bitcoin exchange to stop tradingBBC News Full coverage

Female ex-Googlers sue, claiming sex discriminationArs Technica Google sued by women for pay discrimination in potential class action suitThe Verge Google Hit With Gender Pay Discrimination LawsuitNBCNews.com Google hit with lawsuit alleging it systematically pays women less than menThe Mercury News Google ‘segregates’ women into lower-paying jobs, stifling careers, lawsuit saysThe Guardian Full coverage